The /Filmcast Interview is a series of conversations with actors, directors, and other key figures from the entertainment industry. In this episode, David Chen speaks with Vince Gilligan, the creator and showrunner of Breaking Bad, about how The X-Files inspired him, why he finds science so appealing, and the psychology of Walter White. Breaking Bad currently airs on AMC on Sunday nights at 10 PM EST.

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